At this year’s IPCPR convention and trade show, S.T. Dupont showed off accessories made with a variety of unique materials, including a meteorite. Yet, the technical accomplishment from the French company was in a different part of the booth—ceramium.

S T Dupont Ceramium A C T Black

It’s a new type of lightweight material based on aluminum alloy with a ceramic treatment. It’s not only 40 percent lighter than typical metals used for lighters and pens, but it’s also fireproof and up to six times more resistant to scratches according to the company. The first line to use ceramium is Armors of Tomorrow, which uses a matte finish across a variety of products, it’s expected to beginning in November. Before that happens, the company has announced that it will be launching a second line with the material.

S T Dupont Ceramium A C T Red

In December, three different products will be offered as part of Ceramium A.C.T. (advanced ceramium technology)—the S.T. Dupont’s Ligne 2.0 lighter ($1,180), Ligne D.0 rollerball pen ($510) and Ligne D.0 ballpoint pen ($460). Each will be offered in black, gray, red and blue ceramium with palladium accents.

The pricing is substantially more economical than Armors of Tomorrow, where a Ligne 2 lighter retails for $1,740.

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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.